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past tense of impend (over)
Synonyms of impended (over)
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
- fears of an economic recession impended over the stock market
Synonyms for impended (over)
- hovered (over),
- hung (over)
- (also hanged (over)),
- menaced,
- overhung,
- threatened
Words Related to impended (over)
- endangered,
- hazarded,
- imperiled
- (or imperilled),
- jeopardized,
- periled
- (also perilled)
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